The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California's Central Coast, becoming the state's largest wildfire of ...

The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.

The Gifford Fire rages to more than 82,000 acres of destruction. The photos from the frontlines show how intense the ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...